OregonSoutheast Travel Region

Southeast Oregon has been ranching territory for more than
a hundred years, but the myriad of rivers, lakes and reservoirs that
populate its arid countryside makes it one of the most popular
outdoor recreation areas in the state. Rivers, such as the mighty
Snake, which forms the border of Ontario and Idaho, and the Owyhee,
north of Rome, are famous for their class III, and IV river rafting
opportunities. The reservoirs that dot the sagebrush topography of
Oregon's driest region not only hydrate a thirsty landscape but
provide numerous locations for fishing for largemouth bass, crappie
and rainbow trout.

Dotted by dozens of small towns, many of which are the historic
remains of 19th-century pioneer homesteads, Southeast
Oregon is rich with history. The Native Indians who populated this
region for thousands of years proved that even the highest desert
and driest landscape is fertile. The emigrants who followed built
ranching empires and cities from its soil, proving still further
that commercial success rests not with topography, but with the
indomitable spirit of the pioneer.

For the 21st century traveler, Southeast Oregon offers a rich
legacy of historic and natural wonders. Rock hounds will be at home
in the desolate deserts around Burns where thousands of years have
baked trees and other natural remnants into fossilized remains. Bird
enthusiasts can enjoy an annual bird festival or take a tour of a
wildlife refuge that President Theodore Roosevelt established in
1908. Those who enjoy nature just by admiring it will have plenty to
marvel at while touring the glaciated canyons and overlooks of
Steens Mountain Loop, just south of Malheur Lake. Southeastern
Oregon, fringed only at its northern edges by national forest land,
is a region rich with history and awe-inspiring natural beauty.

Oregon:
An Explorer's Guide 3d Edition by Denise Fainberg. New color highlights
make it easier to find the info you need. Includes: getting there,
getting around, what to see, what to do, green space, family activities,
where to stay and eat, entertainment, selective shopping, special
events, and more. Color highlights throughout, 100 black-and-white photographs.
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Backroads & Byways of Oregon: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend
Excursions by Crystal Wood. With natives as your guides, this series
leads you down the road less traveled. Offering up 11 distinctive
road trips and weekend getaways-from the awe-inspiring Oregon Coast
to the geological wonders of Mt. Hood-this one-of-a-kind guide
reveals the quirks and little-known delights of the "real" Oregon.
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